Aimed_Research_Sub-Microsecond_Photography_of_Federal_Power-Shok_100grn_.243.JPG


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English: This photo demonstrates the terminal ballistic fragmentation of the Federal Power-Shok 100grn .243 projectile upon impact of a soft target such as the Clear Ballistics synthetic ordnance gelatin block.

The image exposure was 1/2,000,000th of a second (0.0000005 sec), illuminated with a total of approximately 150,000,000 beam candela of light. The image was captured with a simple Canon Rebel XT.

Note the multiple small and large projectile fragments.

Image was captured on Tuesday August 12th by Kurt Groover and Nathan Boor of Aimed Research.
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Author Nathan Boor & Kurt Groover of Aimed Research

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